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The Associated Press
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David Rising, Jon Gambrell and Melanie Lidman
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Iran launched a missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites.
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Witnesses reported seeing missiles in the skies, followed by explosions, but it wasn’t clear if there was any damage.
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Iran announced on state television that it attacked American forces stationed at Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base. A caption on screen called it “a mighty and successful response” to “America’s aggression” as martial music played.
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The attack came shortly after Qatar closed its airspace as a precaution amid threats from Iran.
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